Ice boom removal! It's almost Boating Season...!
03-27-2013 | 06:50 AM
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Ice boom removal! It's almost Boating Season...!
BUFFALO, NEW YORK ----- Preparations are underway for removal of the Lake Erie - Niagara River Ice Boom.
As of this morning, ice cover on eastern Lake Erie is less than 230 square kilometers (89 square miles). Considering the limited amount of ice build up in the Maid-of-the-Mist Pool below Niagara Falls and the limited potential for significant ice to form in either location, preparations are underway for the removal of the Lake Erie – Niagara River Ice Boom.
With favorable weather conditions, a New York Power Authority crew will begin opening the boom’s 22 spans this afternoon. Last year, boom opening began on February 28, which was the boom’s earliest opening date since the boom was first installed in the winter of 1964-65. The latest date for opening the boom was May 3, 1971.
The ice boom is owned and operated by the New York Power Authority and Ontario Power Generation. It permits formation of a stable ice cover under which Niagara River flows can pass freely. The use of the boom is authorized by the International Joint Commission with its International Niagara Board of Control overseeing the installation, operation and removal.
The annual installation of the boom substantially reduces ice accumulation that interferes with hydro-electric power production and can cause flooding and damage to shore properties.
As of this morning, ice cover on eastern Lake Erie is less than 230 square kilometers (89 square miles). Considering the limited amount of ice build up in the Maid-of-the-Mist Pool below Niagara Falls and the limited potential for significant ice to form in either location, preparations are underway for the removal of the Lake Erie – Niagara River Ice Boom.
With favorable weather conditions, a New York Power Authority crew will begin opening the boom’s 22 spans this afternoon. Last year, boom opening began on February 28, which was the boom’s earliest opening date since the boom was first installed in the winter of 1964-65. The latest date for opening the boom was May 3, 1971.
The ice boom is owned and operated by the New York Power Authority and Ontario Power Generation. It permits formation of a stable ice cover under which Niagara River flows can pass freely. The use of the boom is authorized by the International Joint Commission with its International Niagara Board of Control overseeing the installation, operation and removal.
The annual installation of the boom substantially reduces ice accumulation that interferes with hydro-electric power production and can cause flooding and damage to shore properties.
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